The Spring grandkids tour continues. I flew from Des Moines where I had attended the Revival, to Denver. Nathan attends Colorado State University in Fort Collins, about an hour north of Denver.
Sunday afternoon I had the pleasure of spending several hours riding through the Colorado Rockies with Nathan.
Nathan picked The Yampa Sandwich Shop for lunch. Located in Old Town Fort Collins, it’s designed for diners to decide how their sandwich is to be built. Our sandwiches were delicious!
Then we were on our way.
We boarded the Swagon, his 1996 Volvo Stationwagon, for a drive up and alongside the Cache la Poudre River.
The day was perfect, a real show-off day.
Along the way we talked. And kept talking.
It’s delightful to chat with him. He has a unique perspective on many things. He’s fun to listen to. He’s smart.
From talking about his classes, to the fairness to others around public protests, I found his perspectives well thought out.
We had lots of laughs.
We talked a lot about a lot.
We began to notice the presence of snow in the area.
We had a destination in mind. We almost made it. Almost.
The road to the campground he and a friend enjoy, was closed. Covered in snow and ice.
Nathan had wanted me to see the campground. It has all the attributes he deems necessary to be a suitable spot for grilling and camping overnight.
We turned around and kept talking all along the way back.
We ended up briefly driving along a nearby reservoir. This will be for nother time while having another conversation.
It was a glorious day!
Cometsgirl 
Boy, I enjoyed that ride. (I filled in the conversation part in my mind. Guessing there was some music in the background as well. At least in my scenario there was.) Thanks!
GHB
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Such precious time!Sent from my iPhonePlease forgive typos
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Hi Ginny,
I’ve been meaning to write back to you in response to this wonderful post. Busy week… What lucky grandchildren you have! You have clearly been very present for them and show your love and interest in them so beautifully. I love that you spent the day with Nathan and that you talked and talked and talked!! Nathan has found in you a soulmate and someone who gives him what all of us need—undivided attention and nonjudgmental listening. He would not talk to you like that if he didn’t completely trust you and feel valued by you.
The photographs are stunning! Love, Beth
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